Sanitary sundae-cup holder and dispenser



P. T. POTTS.

SANITARY SUNDAE CUP HOLDER AND DISPENSER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB- 28, I92I.

Patented Aug. 1, 1922.

CIR P5752 27 0175.

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ASSIGNOR TG THE VQRTEX MFG. Gil, A

CORPORATION OF ILLINQIS.

I SANITARY SUNDAE-CUP HOLDER AND DISPEITSEI.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, PETER Po'rTs a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Sanitary Sundae-Cup Holder and Dispenser; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the numerals of reference marked thereon, which foit m a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in holders and dispensers for paper cups used for serving sundaes or the like at soda fountains or other similar places and has for one of its objects the provision of a sanitary dust-proof holder for such paper cups or receptacles and one from which the same may be readily removed with a minimum expenditure of time and trouble.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a sanitary holder and dispenser for cups or the like which is absolutely dustproof and which forms a neat and attractive receptacle and which is moreover compact and is adapted to be positioned so as to be always within the ready reach of the attendant at the fountain and conveniently accessible without detracting from theneat orderly appearance of the establishment.

1 A still further object of the invention is the provision of a convenient, durable e ctive dispenser or container especially noted for the dispensing of paper or other ed role nested cups which is prevent any contact of the hands or the dent with the cups.

ll another important object of the invention is the provision of a sansundoe cup holder and dispenser w ein the blanks are kept clean and free from and are so positioned that they cannot be touched or handled except by withdrawing them singly and in a particular manner,

(Ether and further important objects of invention will be apparent from the Specification of Letters Patent. P55t1mfi3fl A mo 11 1922 in 9 Application filed February 528, 1921.

Serial lilo. 448,324

The invention (in a preferred form) is shown in the drawings and hereinafter more fully described.

()n the drawings:

Figure l is a top plan view of the'comblned holder and dispenser showing the same in closed position.

Figure Q is a side elevation of the same in open position.

Fio'ure 3 is a side elevation of the holder and ispenser in closed position.

Figure is a partial sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a detail sectional view taken on the line 55 of Figure 1.

As shown on the drawings:

The reference numeral indicates the base of the holder or container or dispenser which may be made of any suitable material and which is preferably circular in form and has fixed thereon an inner containing member 12 approximately semi-cylindrical in form. This member 12 is in the shape of a cylinder with a portion cut away as is best shown in igure 2. An approximately semi-circular top 14: is provided for the member 12 and is fastened thereto in any approved manner such as by soldering or brazing. A portion of the top 14 is cut away to correspond with the opening in the cylinder 12 ldotatably mounted in a hole in having handle center of the top 14 is lfi at its upper end a arled lrnob or 18. The pin the hen i tached to the of c spool which -e circnlari a cor which is A the cylinder around. A washer or similar nieinber is positioned around the pin between the covers or plates and 20 so per= rnit easy turning the plateQd with re spect to plate 14;.

The outer cylindrical member 22 is cut away to correspond with the cot-away pen tion of the inner cylinder 12 as is best disclosure in the accompanying drawings wehown in Figures 2 3, the lower portions and specification.

of both the cylinders being extended around theretill the circle to a greater degree than the top- 1. A container and dispenser for paper most portion so that the cups or sundae cups including a'pair of cylinders concenholders may be positively retained. within trically mounted, one of said cylinders bethe lower portion of the. dispenser. The ing relatively fixed and the other adapted to a. cups are represented at 26 and a metallic rotate-about their common axis, and open- 70 holder 281-is shown in position in the disings in said cylinders through which a cup penser or container ready for the withis adapted to be withdrawn, together with drawal of a cup 26 therefrom. A stop 30 means for alining said openings. is provided attached to the inner cylinder 2. A container and dispenser for paper 12 in any suitable manner so as to prev nt cups including a base, a cylindrical member 75 any excess motion of-the outer cylinder'22 mounted thereon, said member being open when the container is closed. atone side thereof, and a closure means for The operation is as follows: said opening, said closure means including A suitable Ilumbefof Sundae i r an outer cylinder mounted concentrically 15 dishes 26 are inserted into the cylinder 12 with the first and provided with a corre- 80 with a holder 28 positioned upon the top sponding opening, together with means for thereof asshown in Figure 2. This holder li in said openings. v is of the type shown and described in U. S. 3. A container and dispenser for paper Patent No. 1280, 116 granted to David F. cups including a pair of cylinders concen- Curtin on October 1st,,1918, and operates trically mounted, one ofsaid cylinders be- .85v

in the manner described in said patent, ing relatively fixed and theother adapted to wherein the topmost dish is removed from rotate about their common axis, and openthe stack by rotating the holder so as to ings in said cylinders through which a cup engage the tongue or lip of the blank by is adapted to be withdrawn, 'together'with an inwardly projecting tongue on the means for-alining said openings, and means an holder. v I for limiting the relative motion of the cylin- The container or dispenser is readily ders. opened by merely manipu atin the knurled 4:. A container and dispenser for paper knob 18 upon the top thereof w ereupon the cups including a base, a cylindrical member 30 outer cylinder 22 revolves on the pin 16' and mounted thereon, said member being open as its open portion comes into alinement with at oneside thereof, and a closuremeans for y the open portion of the'inner cylinder 12 said opening, said closure means includmg. leaving the device in the position shown in an outer cylinder mounte'd concentrically Figure 2 when a cup 28 may be readily with the first and provided with a corretaken therefrom by means of the holder 28 sponding opening, together with means for 1% V or in any other suitable manner. After the, alining said openings, and means for limit-' cup has been withdrawn a reverse rotation in the relative motion of the cylinders. of the knob 18 will serve-to close the con- 5'. A. container and dispenser for paper tainer and bring the respective cylinders to cups including a pair of cylinders concen- 4.0 the position shown in Figure 3 whereupon a tricall v mounted, one of said cylinders bewe dust-proof and absolutely sanitary cup ing relatively fixed and the other adapted holder results. l I 1' to rotate about their'common axis, and open It will be seen that herein is provided a ings in said cylinders through which a cup container and dispenser for sundae cups isadapted to be withdrawnytogether with y 'which is of neat appearance and is absomeans for alining said openings, the openmt lutely dust-proof and which can be mounted ings in said cylinders being so shaped as to in position upon the counter of a soda founprovidefor the free withdrawal of the cups tain or similar establishment and will add at the top portion of the container only. greatly to the attractiveness of same as the 6. A container and dispenser .for paper container'may be made in various shapes cups including a'base, a cylindrical mom-131 and sizes and may be ornamented if desired. ber' mounted thereon, said member being The device herein shown is particularly deopen at one side thereof, and a closure means sirable on account of the cleanly and efficient for said opening, said closure means includmanner in which the cups or sundae holders ing an outer cylinder mounted concentrically are handled thereby as there is absolutely no with the first and provided with a corre- 12 possibility of contact of hands of' the at- -s ondingopening, together with means for v tendant with the interior of the cups, or of a ining said openings, the openings in said any portion of the cup. v c linders bein soshaped as to provide. for I am aware that many changes may be the free with rawal of a cup from the top so made and various details of construction portion of the container only. 1: modified without departing from the spirit 7 A container and dispenser for cups of the invention, and I therefore do not purcomprising a base, a curved member secured I pose limiting the patent granted hereon thereon and having an opening therein, an 1 otherwise than necessitated by the prior art. apertured-cover rigidly secured on the upper t5 1 I claim as my invention: end of said curved member, a curved closure/1 member movably mounted to the outside of said curved stationary member and having an openin therein, a cover plate secured upon the top of said closure member, a pin secured to said cover plate and projecting through the aperture in said apertured cover, and a knob secured to said pin to permit operation of the curved closure member.

8. A container and dispenser for cups comprising a stationary casing member having an opening therein, a rotatable casing member disposed to the outside of said stationary casing member and also having an opening therein, and a knob on said rotatable casing member to operate the same to open and close the opening in said stationary casing member. 7 4

9. A container and dispenser for cups comprising a stationary casing member having a restricted opening therein, a rotatablle casing member disposed to the outside 01'? said stationary casing member and also havscribing Witnesses.

PETER T. POTTS.

Witnesses:

CARLTON HILL, JAMEs M. OBRIEN. 

